Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Pine Garden Trail & Tri-Town Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Pine Garden Trail & Tri-Town Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Pine Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 217 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38605, -71.46307
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA

Directions

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Pine Garden Trail & Tri-Town Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 175–216 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.38605, -71.46307

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Fisher Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftContinue straight onto Tri-Town Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Pine Garden Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miReach Tri-Town Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

37% dirt17% paved46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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